Öland was once a key trading post for Sweden, especially during the Viking age. The country’s second-largest island sits off ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

Archaeologists uncovered a wealth of Viking Age artifacts at Skumsnes farm in Fitjar, on Norway's west coast, shedding new light on the roles of women in Viking society. The excavations revealed ...

Melting glaciers across the world are revealing objects previously hidden to science, with ‘glacial archaeology’ thriving in the ever-changing climate due to global warming.

National Museums Scotland The Galloway Hoard is considered the “richest collection” of Viking-age artifacts ever found in Britain or Ireland, according to the museums, and teaches historians ...

Built on a foundation of facts that rely heavily on the subjective interpretation of artifacts ... understanding of gender dynamics in the Viking Age became very clear in the reaction to the ...

Glaciers around the world are melting, releasing mysterious and fascinating artifacts. From ancient human ... Since the Stone Age, ancient hunting, travel and trade routes have crossed the ...